December 2016 Congolese protests

International

DR Congo Anti-Government Protests Banned

Mr Kabila (C) was supposed to step down at the end of 2016 but the vote to replace him was not held Police have banned...

International

DR Congo President Kabila Warns Against Foreign Meddling

The Democratic Republic of Congo will not tolerate any foreign interference in the country's electoral process,...

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DR Congo’s Kabila To Name New PM This Week

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday pledged to appoint a new prime minister in the next...

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DR Congo Opposition Piles Pressure On Kabila With Strike Over Election Delays

Congolese police deployed heavily across the capital Kinshasa on Monday as opposition calls for a general strike after...

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EU Warns DR Congo of More Sanctions

The European Union on Monday warned the Democratic Republic of Congo it faces more EU sanctions if political and...

International

DR Congo Crackdown On Protesters ‘heavy-Handed’

Opposition supporters were vocal against a possible third term for President Kabila Security forces in the Democratic...

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DR Congo Urged To Break Crisis ‘impasse’ By UN, AU, EU

The international community on Thursday urged government and opposition parties in Democratic Republic of Congo to...

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‘We Cannot Afford $1.8bn Cost’, Says Minister

President Kabila's opponents have accused him of delaying the election in order to remain in power Budget Minister...